[A case of drug-induced pleuritis, possibly due to Hochuekkito]

Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi. 2007 Mar;45(3):258-61.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We report a case of drug-induced pleuritis possibly due to Hochuekkito. Hochuekkito, a Chinese-Japanese herbal medicine, was prescribed for a 33-year-old woman with panic disorder and depressive state. About 10 weeks after the first administration, she was admitted complaining of chest pain and cough. Chest X-ray and computed tomography showed the right pleural effusion. Thoracocentesis revealed eosinophilic pleuritis. Discontinuation of Hochuekkito resulted in improvement of the clinical findings. Based on the clinical course, we considered this case to be Hochuekkito-induced pleuritis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pleurisy / chemically induced*
  • Pleurisy / diagnostic imaging
  • Radiography

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • bu-zhong-yi-qi-tang